After strong performances in Bahrain and California, Schott and Jäger rise in the world rankings as the top positions also shift.
Following the tournament weekend featuring the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship on the DP World Tour in Bahrain and the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour in Southern California, significant changes occurred in the official world rankings. After a nerve-wracking finale at the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship, Freddy Schott from Düsseldorf (Düsseldorfer Golf Club) emerged victorious.
With his win, Schott soared 94 places from 103rd to 9th in the Race to Dubai rankings. On the world rankings, Schott climbed more than 200 spots: at the start of last week he was ranked 436th and had only minimally improved compared to 2025. After his glorious victory in Bahrain, Schott now sits at 195th place, within the top 200. Nearby on the rankings is Nicolai von Dellingshausen, who is also from Düsseldorf but with roots at Golf Club Hubbelrath. Von Dellingshausen is currently ranked 192nd with no change compared to the previous week.
Jäger Also Climbs the World Rankings – Movement at the Top
At the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour, Stephan Jäger launched his comeback on Saturday and secured a tied 5th place on the final Sunday with 15 under par. The 36-year-old from Munich broke into the top 100 of the world rankings. Having gained 22 positions, Jäger now sits at 99th place, closely trailing the best German player, Matti Schmid, who holds 98th and finished tied 56th in the Farmers Insurance Open. The points difference between them is currently just 0.0216.
There was also movement among the top ranks of the world rankings. Englishman Justin Rose’s victory at the Farmers Insurance Open pushed Tommy Fleetwood down from 3rd to 4th place. Rose improved seven places, climbing from 10th to 3rd on the leaderboard. Englishman Russell Henley and Scot Robert MacIntyre each dropped one place. Justin Rose now ranks behind second-placed Rory McIlroy and the untouchable number 1 Scottie Scheffler, who has a lead of about 8.5 points over the Northern Irishman.